Posted by emmanuel98 on August 24, 2010, at 19:49:20
In reply to Re: it's fluff, science replaced w/ subjective nonsens, posted by morgan miller on August 24, 2010, at 18:18:48
I think it depends on what your problems are. I have a hard time regulating emotions and tend to go from -- I am lonely -- nobody cares about me -- to I will kill myself. This is independent of my bouts of biological depression where I become virtually catatonic. Mindfulness helps me stay in the moment and watch these thoughts pass without becoming overwhelmed by them. Doing simple things like washing the dishes mindfully (not thinking about anything else) helps me get out of the downward cycles I fall into. It takes a lot a practice though. I am in a DBT group and see a DBT therapist every week. It's helped but I have to work hard at it. My p-doc (also my primary therapist) insists I work on DBT. Understanding root causes isn't enough. YOu have to break the cycle of negative ruminations that take you down and that means recognizing them and trying techniques to soothe yourself.
By the way, I disagree that this is fluff, not science. For Borderline Personality Disorder, DBT has been shown, empirically, to be superior to any other kind of therapy or drug treatment.
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